Since the earliest days of the COVID-19 virus situation, Loma Linda University Health has sought to minimize the situation’s impact on both our clinical and academic operations. Our goal will always be to make sure you have the most current, accurate information available.
We want to assure you that there are currently no confirmed COVID-19 cases in any of our hospitals including LLUMC - Murrieta. We continue to follow the CDC’s most current recommendations for testing possible cases and mitigating exposure risk to our caregivers and other patients.
Because the situation is so dynamic, you will receive updates each weekday through email and posted on our One Portal Coronavirus page. Each of you plays an important role in how we provide superior, safe care to our patients during this time of increased vigilance.
Thank you so much for all you are doing and will continue to do as we address the challenges of this COVID-19 situation.
Please read the following updates happening on our campuses:
Revised Employee Screening Guidelines
In response to the rapidly developing changes surrounding COVID-19, we are now changing our screening guidelines for our employees based on the latest guidance from the CDC published yesterday.
On March 10, employees were instructed to call Employee Health following any travel occurring outside of California. You do not need to call Employee Health to be cleared upon return from travel. We are now amending the March 10 directive to reflect the following guidelines:
1. Exposure to confirmed COVID-19 patient within the community (not at work)
- Contact your primary care provider about when you can return to work.
- Obtain written clearance from your provider and show clearance to your supervisor.
2. Exposure to an asymptomatic (no fever, cough or difficulty breathing) individual who had contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case
- You are cleared to be at work.
3. Exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 at work
- If you are feeling ill after providing care to a confirmed COVID-19 patient, follow the normal work related injury or illness reporting process and call the 24/7 Injury Hotline at 1-855-500-5584
Refer to the employee self-screening guidelines. Employees who come to work are acknowledging that they have read the guidelines and have no reason(s) to stay home.
The One Portal page will be updated frequently as employee screening guidelines change. Please check it daily for updates as well as the travel guidelines from the CDC.
University transition to online learning
- Finals week for Winter Quarter will proceed as scheduled, March 16-20.
- Spring Quarter will begin as scheduled, March 30; however, for the first four weeks all didactic courses will be taught online using Canvas and/or Zoom. This will remain at least through May 1.
- We are currently planning to resume face-to-face classes on Monday, May 4.
- Information about clinical rotations and lab experiences will be communicated by each school’s dean’s office.
- As an academic health center it is critical that all clinic based employees continue their service unless directed otherwise.
- All university offices and services will remain open and should be fully staffed; however, we are strongly encouraging social distancing practices. Work from home is not being authorized as a part of this decision.
Thank you,
Richard Hart, MD
President
Loma Linda University Health
Kerry Heinrich
CEO
Loma Linda University Medical Center
